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UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MOSES CHAPMAN, OF HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA.

Application filed April 8,

T 0 all 107mm t may concern.:

Be it known that I, TILLIAM M. CHAP- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hartford City, in the county of Blackford and Stateof Indiana, have invented a new and useful Mail-B0X, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to deposit and collection receptacles, and moreparticularly to receptacles of this character especially designed forcontaining mail.

lt is the primaryT object of the invention to provide a receptacle ofthis character wherein the body portion is formed of transparentmaterial to permit the contents thereofl to be viewed from the exterior,thus eliminating the necessity of opening the container to ascertainwhether or not mail has been deposited.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for securingthe cover or top of the receptacle to the body portion thereof, in amanner to prevent unauthorized persons from opening the receptacle.

lith the foregoing and other objects in view which will .appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing z-- Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view ofthe receptacle, the same being partly brolen away to illustrate themeans for securing the split collar and supporting member to thereceptacle, and

F ig. 2 illustrates a fragmental detail view of the lateral ears forminga part of the split collar,to illustrate the manner of securing the endsof the split collar together.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe body of the receptacle which is formed preferably of glass, theupper end thereof being open to permit articles to be inserted therein,the lower end of the receptacle being shown as curved as at 6 to enhancethe appearance of the receptacle.

Formed integral with the body 5, adjacent to the upper end thereof is arib 7, which eX- tends from the outer surfaces of the body and adaptedto .accommodate corresponding Specification of Letters Patent.

MAIL-BOX.

Paten-ted oet. is, 1921. 1920. Serial No. 372,210.

recessed portions 8 formed in the collar 9, so that when the collar 9 isclamped around the body 5, the rib 7 will prevent movement of the collar9 longitudinally of the body 5, due to its engagement with the recessedportions 8.

Lateral ears 10 form the ends of the split collar 9, and these ears areapertured to provide means to receive suitable securing bolts forsecuring the ends of the collar 9 together to clamp the collar to thebody 5. Openings are formed in the rear wall of the collar, and theseopenings are adapted to register with the openings formed in the hingemembers 13 which in turn are carried by the cover cured to the splitcollar 9.

At the forward edge of the cover 14 is a hasp 15 which coperates withthe staple 16, carried by the front wall of the split collar 9, forreceiving a suitable lock by means of which the cover may be locked inits closed position. This cover is .also provided with a transverse slot17 to permit mail, such as letters or the like to be inserted in thereceptacle in the usual manner.

Formed integral with the body 5, and disposed substantially intermediatethe length thereof, is a rib 18 adapted to be positioned in the recessedportion formed in the securing member 20, which includes spaced armshaving right angled ends 21 apertured to receive suitable securing meansto permit the receptacle to be secured to a suitable support.

The securing member 2O is formed preferably of strap iron, and has anarm 22 eX- tending upwardly from the front portion thereof, which arm 22provides means for clamping letters or articles to the receptacle, inthe event that the size of the letter or article is such as to preventthe insertion thereof through the slotted portion 17 -of the cover.

F rom the foregoing it is obvious that due to the fact that thereceptacle is formed of glass, the contents thereof may be readilyviewed through the side walls of the receptacle, thus eliminating thenecessity of opening the receptacle to ascertain the contents thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what l claim as new is:

ln a deposit and collection receptacle, a body portion formed oftransparent material and having an inclined upper edge, an

14, whereby the cover 14.- is se.

integral rib formed adjacent to the upper edge thereof, ,a split collarhaving a ref cessed portion adapted to receive the integral rib, a coverfor the receptacle, said cover having connection with the eollar,

means to lock the cover to the collar, an integral rib formedintermediate the ends of the body portion, a securing means having arecessed portion to embrace the latter rib,

' 10 said securing means having right angled ends to permit the same tobe secured to a 1 In testimony that claim thelforegoing as my own, Ihave hereto affixed my signature 15 in the presence of two Witnesses.

VLLIAM MOSES CHAPMAN. Witnesses:

- A. C. CUNIMEL,

E. F. WILLIAMS.

